Combined visor and ventilator for motor vehicles



Jam. 28, 1936. H J x 2,028,827

COMBINED VISOR AND VENTILATOR FOR MOTOR. VEHICLES Filed Nov. 12, 1934 I4442/51 30\4 4 .33 I 61 2 1 2 J 0 i J ZZ .11 INVENTOR WITNESS Eff/ox,

ATTOR N EYS Patented Jan. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE COMBINEDVISOR AND VENTILATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined visor and ventilator for motorvehicles.

An object of the invention is the provision of a device adapted to beattached to a door of a motor driven vehicle for protecting theoccupants of the car from rain, snow and the sun while permitting theproper circulation of air within the vehicle without creating a draft.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a combined visor andprotective device adapted to be applied to the door frame of a motorvehicle for preventing snow and rain from entering the opening in thedoor while protecting the occupant adjacent the window from the sun, thedevice being so constructed that it may be folded to an inoperativeposition when its use is not required.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a collapsibledevice adapted to be applied to a door frame of a motor vehicle whichwill not only prevent snow and rain from entering the opening in thedoor but will protect an occupant adjacent the door from the sun, saiddevice including a movable member which will control not only thedirection of air current into the vehicle while preventing a draft, butwhich may be adjusted to control the amount of air entering the carwhile protecting an occupant adjacent the window from drafts.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawingforming a part of the specification; nevertheless, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, beingsusceptible of such changes and modifications as define no materialdeparture from the salient features of the invention as expressed in theappended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a fragmentary view of a body of a motor vehicle showing myinvention applied to the door of a car,

Figure 2 is a view in elevation of the inside of the device as appliedto a window in a door of a vehicle,

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 3-3 ofFigure 2, and.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the device folded in an inoperativeposition.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, l0 designates an automobilebody having a door frame ll provided with an opening l2 forming a windowin the door. The door frame is hinged at I3 to the front corner post Mof the vehicle. A metal plate l5 forming a stationary panel is securedalong an edge at IE to the upper end of the door frame above the openingl2 and at H and 18 to the side bars 19 and 20, respectively, of the doorframe H. The side bars [9 and 2a, a top bar El and lower portion 22 ofthe door frame defines the opening l2.

A panel, generally designated by the numeral 25, is formed of metal asis the stationary panel I5 and is hingedly connected at 26 to the outerfree edge of the stationary panel [5. The panel is provided with acentral opening 2'! which is closed by a transparent sheet of material28 which permits light to pass through the interior of the vehicle butis of such a color that it will cut off the glare of the sunlight uponan occupant of the car adjacent the opening l2.

A second swingable panel 36 is also formed of metal and is hingedlyconnected at 3| to the outer edge of the panel 25. This panel is formedof metal and is provided with a central opening 32 which is closed by atransparent sheet of material 33 which will permit light to pass to theinterior of the vehicle but which will cut off the glare of thesunlight.

The panel 30 may be folded upon the inner face of the panel 25, as shownin Fig. 4, and be held in a stationary horizontal position by means ofspring clips 35 which have notches 35 adapted to engage the hingedportion 3| of the swingable panels 25 and 30. These spring clips aresecured to the top bar 2| of the door frame by means of screws or boltsl5 which secure the stationary panel 15 to the top bar 2| of the doorframe ll.

Spring latches 40 are pivoted at 4| to the inner face of the stationarypanel l5. These latches are provided with a finger-piece 42 forconveniently operating the same. Said latches are spaced from theinclined outwardly projecting stationary panel 15 and the swingablepanel 25 when said swingable panel is in an operative position, as shownin Fig. 3. The lower end of each latch, as shown at 43, is disposed in avertical position and substantially parallel to the vertical position ofthe panel 30. A catch 44 is secured to the swingable panel 30 adjacenteach latch 40 and is adapted to engage the portion 43 of each latch andmaintain the latch in position when the swingable panels are in anoperative position. A second catch 45 is secured to the inner face ofthe stationary panel l5 and also engages the latch member when it is ininoperative position.

A pair of latches 46, are secured to the stationary panel l5 and projectdownwardly and 7 forming one part of a hinge.

are adapted to engage the latches' when they are moved into aninoperative position and in close association with the inner faceoferlthe stationary panel l5. 7 r

A swingable numeral 5 0, includes a metal frame and atransparent section5! which islforme'd of any suitable material and properly colored toprotect an occupant of a car against the glare ofthe sun.

This panel is providedwith brackets 52 and 53. The bracket 52 isprovided with a lip 54 The bracket 53 is provided with :a lip 55*whichalso forms part of a hinge. T

The lip 54 rests upon'a'plate 55'and the lip 54 and the plate 56 areperforated to receive a panel, generally designated by the pintle 5? forhingedly connecting the lip with the plate.

The plate 56 is adjustably secured to a bearing 58 by means of a bolt 59and a nut 60, the 'beara ing being secured to the side bar 26 of thedoor frame.

A second bearing 6! is secured to the door frame below the bearing 58and in vertical alignrnent with the same.

A bolt 62 passes through a perforation in aplate 33 and a nut Stadjust-7 ably secures the plate fiiilto the bearing iii The lip 55 and theplate 63 are provided with;

aligned passages through which is inserted a bolt 65 which has a wingnut threaded onto plurality of adjusted positions.

' To protect the occupant It will be noted that the brackets 52 and 53are located intermediate the top and bottom members of thepanel 553 sothat the inner end'lO of the panel '56 is movable through an are having63 for aiding in maintaining the panel 50 in a a radius of less lengththan the radius of the arc through which the outer end of the panelswings.

The edge H of the" stationary panel I5 is adapted to engage the upperedge of the panel 5% when said panel is in an operative position asshown in Figsil and 3. The panel 50 is also curved at E2 to engage acurved portion '53 of the swinga'ole panel while the adjacent end of thepanel when in a vertical position engages the inner face of the whenplaced in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 will protect an occupantof the car adjacent to the opening E2 in the door frame from wind, rain,snow, and a direct draft. The transparent sections 28, 33, and 51 willpermit sunlight to enter the vehicle but will cut off the glare due tothe proper coloring of said sections.

A sliding transparent window pane' 15 is adapted to close the opening ifin the door when the swingabl'e panels Ziand 3c are moved to aninoperative position, as shown in Fig. 4, and when the panel 59 isiikewise moved to an inoperative position.

The swingable panel 56 .may not only be moved to the positions shown inFigs. 1, 3 and 4 but this panel may be moved so that air will be forcedinto the interior of the vehicle past the occupant of the car who isadjacent the opening [2 without providing a direct draft of air on saidoccupant. adjacent the opening !2 from the glaring sun, the swingablepanels 25 and are lowered and fastened in position the spring latches40.

The panel 30 is provided with a curved lip fil that against the outerframe portion of the panel 58 so that these panels member which isprovided with a socket 59 to receive a pin 30 onithe' lip 3W for aidingin retaining these parts inoperative relation.

I claim: 7 V;

1. A combmerl visor and ventilator for windows of automobilesrcomprisingsa door frame having an opening, agstationary panel securedto the frame above the opening and inclined at an angle to thehorizontal, swingable panels higedly connected: together with one of thepanels being hingediy connected to the free edge of the stationarypaneL; the last-mentioned panel beirig f movabie to a position foralinement with the staltionary panel, the other swingable panelassunijing a vertical position, and means swingably mounted at a side ofthe opening and movable into engagement with the swingable panels foraiding in retaining thepanels in a operative position and co-operativemeans on thefswingable panels and the swingable means for maintainingthe relative positions of the panels.

2. A combined visor and ventilator for window of vehicles comprising awall of the vehicle having an opening a stationary panel secured to andinclined outwardly from the gframe above the opening, a pair ofswingable panels hingedly con-V nected together with oneof the panelshingedly connected to the free efdge of the stationary panel anddependent. therefrom, latches formed of spring metal and pivotallymounted on the stationary panel, said latches each having anangularportion'adapted to lie inflat contact with the outermostswingable'p'anel when 'said panel'is dis-.

posed in an pperative vertical position, catches on said panei adaptedto retain the latches in position, the other swingable panelbeing heldin an inclined position and in substantially the" same plane of thestationary panel. 3'. A combined visor and ventilator for windows ofaatomobiles comprising a door frame having an opening, a stationarypanel secured to the frame above the opening and having a panel tiepending from the free edge of the stationary panel and hingedlyconnected thereto, a panel havinga transparent section swingabiy mountedat one side of the opening of the door frame and movable intoassociation with the depending panel for protecting the, occupant of thecar against rain and sunlight along two edges of the opening, a portionof the free edge of the swingable panel neatly fitting an outside endportion of the stationary panel, a free end of the dependaway from theopening while permitting venti-j ing panel engaging over the outer faceof the free end of the 'swingable panel, said panels 00- operating todivert rain from the opening while permitting ventilation. l V

4. A combined visor and ventilator for windows of automobiles comprisinga door frame having an opening, a stationary panel secured to the frameabove the opening and inclined at an angle to the horizontal, a paneldepending from the swingable panel movable into engagement with thestationary panel and cooperating means on the depending panel and theswingable panel for retaining the lastmentioned'panels in operativerelation; said panels cooperating .to".divert rain lation. P c g s r J.COX.

